Ripped Pics & an Ambassador's Visit

Most of these are from my friends' Facebook uploads but I wanted to repost them here for those of you who can't see them on Facebook!

Lizzie, Donna, and me

Back at our training sessions at IO!

Chelsea, Hunter & me

One of our many Wine/Chocolate nights in Dinalupihan.  

Me, Karla, Hunter, & Chelsea

Our "backyard" in Dinalupihan!

Charlie, Chris, me, Chelsea, Kathryn, Ryan, Hunter, Karla, & little Fe

Celebrating Ryan's birthday with him in Dinalupihan!

Elaine, me, & Chelsea

Exploring Anne Racquel's Mountain Resort after we were evacuated.

Pretty excited about the snack spread we prepared for our friends who were stuck in the house during the flood.  The mangoes (including the dried ones) here are unbelievable!

 This sign marked the boundary between Bataan and Zambales... I was in 2 places at one time!

Me and Karla

Cheesin' at our 3rd home, By the Sea Resort, in Olongapo.

Hunter, Karla, Chelsea, me

Cleaning up at San Ramon after the flood; I swear we did more work than this picture shows...

Kathryn sniped me while I was doing some watercolor penciling during our down time.

Hunter, me, Chelsea, Chris, Karla & Kathryn

We had to do something to entertain ourselves while we were waiting for our visit from the Ambassador!

Seal Team 6!

DiDi, Elaine, Diane, me, Kathryn, Chelsea, Karla, Mary & Hunter

The ladies of Dinalupihan!

DiDi, Elaine, Charlie, Diane, & Mary

The tertiary group of Dinalupihan!

Chris and Hunter

Charlie and Karla

Me, Chels, and Karla

We were visited today by Harry K. Thomas, U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines!  Such a fun and down to Earth guy!  He's actually the 2nd person we've met who was appointed by Obama!  

His advice to us:  “Don’t bother making plans, but do well in everything you do. Life will work itself out.”

Kathryn meeting Mr. Thomas

In the Philippines, photos are a MUST after every event!

A "wacky" photo is even more necessary!

If only I could combine these!

Ester, Ambet, Harry, Fe, Tano, Rustum

Wacky photo with the Peace Corps staff!

A building across the street from By the Sea.

Since we're in the Red Light District, there are so many bars and clubs like this lining the street.  Subic Bay is also a U.S. Naval Base so there are signs like these everywhere, welcoming the US Military.  Not surprisingly, there are creepy, old, white men everywhere here as well.  Including sitting outside these clubs.

Things I miss: my host family's cooking!